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MESSAGE   OF   THE   PRESIDENT. 

Richmond,  Jan.  6,  1865. 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Eepresentatives : 

1  herewith  transmit  for  your  consideration  a  communication  from 
the  Secretary  of  War,  covering  an  estimate  for  an  additional  ap- 
propriation required  by  the  Bureau  of  Engineers. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  OF  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 

Confederate  States  op  Aserica,  ) 

War  Department,  > 

Richmond,  Va.,  January  6,  1865.      ) 

To  the  President  of  the  Confederate  States  : 

Sir.— I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  an  estimate,  pre- 
pared by  the  Chief  of  the  Engineer  Bureau,  for  the  additional  sum 
of  five  million  dollars,  required  by  that  branch  of  the  service,  du- 
ring the  six  months,  commencing  January  Ist,  and  ending  June  30, 
1865. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 
Secretary  of  War. 


COMMUNICATION  OF  CHIEF  OF  ENGINEER  BUREAU. 

CoirFEDERA.TE   STATES  OF  AMERICA,  ) 

War  Department,  Engineer  Bureau,      > 
Richmond,  Va.,  January  5th,  1865.  ) 

Hon,  James  A.  Seddon,  /Secretary  of  War,  Richmond,  Va ; 

Sir: — I  have  the  honor  to  state,  that  in  consequence  of  the  in- 
creased expenditures  for  repairs  to  railroads,  torpedo  service,  and 
other  incidertal  Eno^ineer  operations,  the  additional  sum  of  five 
viillion  dollars  ($5,000,000)  for  Engineer  service  for  the  six  months 
ending  June  30th,  1865,  will  be  required,  thus  making  the  total  estis, 
mate  for  that  period,  fifteen  million  dollars  ($15,000,000.) 
A''erv  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

J.  F.  GILMER, 
Maj.  Gen.  and  Chief  of  Bureau, 


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